Eighteen VanKirk Career Academy Students representing six area high schools were introduced, pinned and awarded certificates on Oct. 20. This is the largest number of CNA students to participate in t…
Iowa Gov., Kim Reynolds, recently announced five local individuals are among those appointed to the state’s committees, commissions and boards. These include: Carroll County Auditor, Kourtney Irlbeck, who will serve on the County Finance Committee; Angela Lensch of Glidden, who is the Academic Manager at the Denison Job Corps Center, has been appointed to the Early Childhood Iowa State Board; Crawford County Sheriff, Jim Steinkuhler, will serve on the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council; Amber Mahrt of Denison, who is a member of the nursing faculty at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), will sit on the Board of Nursing; and General Manager of STAR Energy FS, Jeffrey Manthei of Manson, will serve on the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board. These appointments are all subject to confirmation by the Iowa Senate.